HahnvshazWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Hahn” and “haz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,694
“Hahn” frequency rank
#2,346
“haz” frequency rank
52040
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hahn haz
Definition Gallo. Porción atada de objetos alargados como espigas de trigo, ramas, flechas, etc.

Where the eye mixes Hahn and haz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hahn runs 4 letters (CVCC) against haz's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
Hahn
3 ch
haz

Why the eye confuses Hahn with haz

A purely visual mix-up. Hahn ([ha:n]) and haz ([ˈas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hahn is recorded at frequency rank #49,694, classified as anoun, pronounced [ha:n]. haz is at rank #2,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈas].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 52040, this pair ranks #94,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hahn vs haz

Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hahn": n. Private to "haz": z.

"Hahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "haz" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hahn ← ahhn · hahhn · hahnn · hanh · hhahn · hhan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hahn" and "haz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ha:n] versus [ˈas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Hahn" vs "haz" - which ranks higher?
"haz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,346 in our Spanish list, against #49,694 for "Hahn". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Hahn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "haz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #94,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Hahn" and "haz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs Hahn". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #94,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list